Critics say policies that extend to posts from home computers are unconstitutional.
A growing number of school officials in the Indianapolis area are trying to punish students for Internet commentary they deem inappropriate -- including postings on home computers -- drawing outrage from teens and free-speech advocates...
One student has been expelled at one school, another suspended. One school district has warned students they are legally responsible for postings; another will vote on a similar policy this month.
"Kids look at the Internet as today's restroom wall," said Steve Dillon, director of student services for Carmel Clay Schools. "They need to learn that some things are not acceptable anywhere."
This is my upsetting than I think anybody knows. You see overprotective teachers with their heads full of censorship and "decency," while I see the seeds of total control over free speech. This sort of blindfolding the youth from innapropriate material is everywhere, especially in high schools, but not allowing them to be innapropriate outside of high school is asking to eliminate the one freedom I revelled in during my adolescence. What happens when kids don't even know what innapropriate material is anymore? I'll tell you what: nothing ever being funny.






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I can see your point. Unfortunately many rules and regulations are created by using seemingly-unrelated routes (i.e. controlling porn in the early to mid 1900's was defended and upheld under interstate commerce legislation). While freedom of speech could be threatened here I don't think that is the case. They can write/post anything they'd like, they simply are held accountable for any damages or violence these posts may cause. If a student threatens a kid online, then kills him the next day, the student will not be able to plead temporary insanity but will be charged with premeditated murder. While that is an extreme case, it kind of shows you where I'm headed. I elaborate a bit and take a different angle on my post (www.jaredrouleau.com/2006/10/03/high-schoolers-beware/).
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